Friday, December 15th
9:00 am – 10:30 am Virtual Panel via Zoom (to be provided) As a follow-up to our springtime panel, we are excited to announce our second discussion. In this session, we will delve into the evolving landscape since Q2 2023, focusing on the challenges faced by life sciences companies in the current economic environment.
Join us for this virtual event, where we will bring together esteemed experts in the biotech and pharma industries. Through a stimulating conversation, our panelists will provide valuable insights to address the following key questions:
Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to stay ahead of the curve in the ever-changing life sciences landscape. Moderator: Tari Suprapto, Search & Evaluation (West), Novo Nordisk Panelists: Bruce Booth, Partner, Atlas Venture Leon Chen, PhD, Partner, The Column Group |
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Tari Suprapto, Search & Evaluation (West), Novo Nordisk
Tari Suprapto, Ph.D., RTTP is a seasoned technology commercialization professional in the life sciences. She is currently the Director for Search & Evaluation for Western US and Canada for Novo Nordisk, and previously was part of the External Innovation team at Elanco. Tari spent over 15 years commercializing innovations from world-class research institutions such as the Salk Institute, The Rockefeller University, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Tari has extensive experience in licensing, building and managing strategic alliances, and a strong scientific background in a variety of therapeutic areas evidenced by her Ph.D. in cell biology from The Rockefeller University and an Honors B.A. from Swarthmore College. Tari is also a member of BIOCOM’s Capital Development Committee and serves on the Board of the Association for University Technology Managers, the San Diego Innovation Council, and official advisor to Founders Corner Venture Capital in San Diego.
Tari Suprapto, Ph.D., RTTP is a seasoned technology commercialization professional in the life sciences. She is currently the Director for Search & Evaluation for Western US and Canada for Novo Nordisk, and previously was part of the External Innovation team at Elanco. Tari spent over 15 years commercializing innovations from world-class research institutions such as the Salk Institute, The Rockefeller University, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Tari has extensive experience in licensing, building and managing strategic alliances, and a strong scientific background in a variety of therapeutic areas evidenced by her Ph.D. in cell biology from The Rockefeller University and an Honors B.A. from Swarthmore College. Tari is also a member of BIOCOM’s Capital Development Committee and serves on the Board of the Association for University Technology Managers, the San Diego Innovation Council, and official advisor to Founders Corner Venture Capital in San Diego.
Bruce Booth, Partner, Atlas Venture
Bruce is a partner and focuses on the discovery and development of novel medicines and therapeutic platforms.
He is currently chairman of Arkuda Therapeutics, AvroBio (NASDAQ:AVRO), Hotspot Therapeutics, Kymera Therapeutics (NASDAQ: KYMR), Matchpoint Therapeutics, Nimbus Therapeutics, and Vigil Neuroscience (NASDAQ: VIGL). He also serves on the boards of Lifordi and Sionna Therapeutics, and several seed stage companies. Bruce serves or has served as an advisor in various capacities to Takeda, UCB, the Gates Foundation, Dana Farber’s Binney Street Capital, and the Penn State Research Foundation. He also serves on the board of New England Disabled Sports, a charity dedicated to adaptive sports. Bruce blogs about biotech and venture capital topics at LifeSciVC.com.
Bruce is a partner and focuses on the discovery and development of novel medicines and therapeutic platforms.
He is currently chairman of Arkuda Therapeutics, AvroBio (NASDAQ:AVRO), Hotspot Therapeutics, Kymera Therapeutics (NASDAQ: KYMR), Matchpoint Therapeutics, Nimbus Therapeutics, and Vigil Neuroscience (NASDAQ: VIGL). He also serves on the boards of Lifordi and Sionna Therapeutics, and several seed stage companies. Bruce serves or has served as an advisor in various capacities to Takeda, UCB, the Gates Foundation, Dana Farber’s Binney Street Capital, and the Penn State Research Foundation. He also serves on the board of New England Disabled Sports, a charity dedicated to adaptive sports. Bruce blogs about biotech and venture capital topics at LifeSciVC.com.
Leon Chen, PhD, Partner, The Column Group
Dr. Chen joined The Column Group in 2019 as Partner. Previously, he was a Venture Partner at OrbiMed focusing on company creation and investing in early stage biotech companies. In this capacity he took on interim management roles at E-Scape Bio, TranscripTx and Adicet. He also served on the board of Pionyr Immunotherapeutics and Logic Bio. Prior to that Dr. Chen was a Partner at Skyline Ventures and an entrepreneur in residence at Venrock.
Dr. Chen started his career in 2002 as a founder of KAI Pharmaceuticals, which was acquired by Amgen in 2012 and led to the approval of Parsabiv in US, Europe, and Japan. He earned his BA in Biochemistry from UC Berkeley, PhD in Molecular Pharmacology from Stanford School of Medicine, and MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Board of Directors: Eikon Therapeutics, Remix Therapeutics, Velia
Dr. Chen joined The Column Group in 2019 as Partner. Previously, he was a Venture Partner at OrbiMed focusing on company creation and investing in early stage biotech companies. In this capacity he took on interim management roles at E-Scape Bio, TranscripTx and Adicet. He also served on the board of Pionyr Immunotherapeutics and Logic Bio. Prior to that Dr. Chen was a Partner at Skyline Ventures and an entrepreneur in residence at Venrock.
Dr. Chen started his career in 2002 as a founder of KAI Pharmaceuticals, which was acquired by Amgen in 2012 and led to the approval of Parsabiv in US, Europe, and Japan. He earned his BA in Biochemistry from UC Berkeley, PhD in Molecular Pharmacology from Stanford School of Medicine, and MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Board of Directors: Eikon Therapeutics, Remix Therapeutics, Velia